A natural history of singing birds: and particularly, that species of them most commonly bred in Britain. To which are added, Figures of the Cock, Hen, and Egg, of each Species, exactly copied from Nature, and elegantly engraven on Copper. Together with The Figure, Description, and Use of the Day-Net, and the Manner of catching small Birds of all Kinds. By a lover of birds.

People / Organizations

• Eleazar Albin (Author)

Imprint

Edinburgh: printed for J. Dickson, front of the Exchange, M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776]

Publication year

1776-1776

ESTC No.

T61238

Grub Street ID

286943

Description

[4],vii,[1],120,[4]p.,plates ; 12⁰

Note

Lover of birds = Eleazar Albin.

Half-title: 'Singing birds'.

The last two leaves contain the index.